Arctic Artist - Chet Ross Rare Books

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Arctic Artist - Chet Ross Rare Books

Arctic Artist

The Journal and Paintings of George Back, Midshipman with Franklin, I819 –1822
By Houston, C. Stuart ~ Editor

McGill Queen’s Press, Canada: 1995, Reprinted Edition. Original black cloth. Fine in Fine unclipped dust jacket.. 401 pages, Indexed, 50 plates – many color reproductions of Back’s beautiful watercolor paintings,.4 maps, 32 page essay/commentary on the aesthetics of the art work. A very beautiful publication in Fine condition inside and out..

George Back was a member of Sir John Franklin’s expedition from 1819 – 1822. Back’s writing captures the drama of the journey and his watercolor sketches reveal the beauty and wonder of the Arctic. This book is a very good read and demonstrates Back’s extraordinary talents as an artist.

$50.00 -